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Show Hudson River 300 Miles Long. The entire length of the Hudson river riv-er Is HOO miles, n From Troy to tho mouth of tho river In New York bay, n distance of 150 inWcif the river Is tidal, owing to thojlow, grado of Its bed, by which the ocean tide Is nblc to back up. It Is this lower tidal niivlgable portion of tho Hudson that Is of so much Importance and, of course, the water Is salt. It Is regarded really an estunry of tho sea. Above Albany and Troy the river Is a small stream and to Its sourcu the water Is fresh. |